Fondazione di Venezia

What Fondazione di Venezia does

Fondazione di Venezia is an Italian philanthropic foundation established in 1992 and headquartered at Palazzo Flangini along Venice's Grand Canal (inaugurated February 2026). It operates as a grant-making and direct-program-delivery institution serving the Città Metropolitana di Venezia, funded by an endowment of approximately 380 million euros in net equity (2024). The foundation disburses 5-6 million euros annually through competitive grant programs (Bando Cultura at 300,000 euros and Bando Solidarietà e Inclusione at 180,000 euros) and operates direct educational, cultural, and social programs including #nonsolocompiti after-school support across 12 municipalities, the Tutto un altro percorso PCTO work-school bridging program in partnership with institutions such as Peggy Guggenheim, Gallerie dell'Accademia, and Palazzo Grassi, and cultural programming at Palazzo Flangini and M9 Museo del '900.

The foundation also stewards permanent art collections comprising 20th-century Venetian paintings, 127 pieces of Murano glass art spanning 1925 to the early 1980s, Fortuny textiles, the De Maria and Zannier photographic archives, and 36 photographic prints donated by Gianni Berengo Gardin in 2021. Its distribution model relies on institutional partnerships with four Fondazioni di Comunità (Santo Stefano ONLUS, Riviera Miranese, Terra d'Acqua, Clodiense ETS), universities (Ca' Foscari, IUAV), and implementing cooperatives (ITACA, SUMO, La Sfera di Pistacchio) to deliver programs at metropolitan scale. The foundation manages The GreenDrops sustainable finance fund (130 million euros committed) as part of its endowment investment strategy.

Revenue is generated from endowment investment returns rather than commercial activity; pricing for beneficiaries is zero (free exhibitions, free grant programs). The go-to-market approach is event-driven, reaching constituents through exhibitions at Palazzo Flangini and M9, the #FDVonair podcast (launched 2020), press releases, a website newsletter, and multi-year institutional agreements such as the 2027-2029 cultural participation pact with Comune di San Donà di Piave. Governance is provided by a Consiglio Generale and Consiglio di Amministrazione, with Vincenzo Marinese serving as President and Giovanni Dell'Olivo as Director General.

Name

Fondazione di Venezia

Legal name

Fondazione di Venezia

Website

https://fondazionedivenezia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione di Venezia is an Italian philanthropic foundation (est. 1992) operating in the Venice metropolitan area, funded by a ~380 million euro endowment. It disburses 5-6 million euros annually through cultural and social grant programs, direct educational programs, and art collection stewardship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation and Community Development

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grants
• Cultural heritage
• Community foundations
• Art collections
• Educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Endowment Investment Returns: The foundation generates revenue from its endowment portfolio, which was reported at approximately 380 million euros in net equity (2024). Investment returns fund the foundation's grant-making and operational activities.
2. Grant Disbursements: Annual disbursements to territory through competitive grants (bandi) and strategic initiatives. Reported erogazioni of 5.3 million euros in 2025 DPP, 5.1 million in 2024, 6 million in 2022, with decreasing trend as foundation shifts toward M9 co-management model.
3. The GreenDrops Multiasset Fund: Sustainable finance fund managing liquid investments, Private Equity, and International Infrastructure Funds aligned with UN 2030 Agenda objectives. 130 million euros committed as of 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondazione di Venezia is an Italian philanthropic foundation that operates grant programs, manages art collections, runs educational and cultural initiatives, and disburses charitable distributions in the Venice metropolitan area. It awards competitive grants (Bando Cultura, Bando Solidarietà e Inclusione), curates free public exhibitions at Palazzo Flangini, operates school-to-work and after-school programs, and stewards cultural collections including Berengo Gardin photography and 20th-century Venetian art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bando Cultura (Cultural Grant Program)
• Bando Solidarietà e Inclusione (Social Inclusion Grant Program)
• #nonsolocompiti After-School Educational Program Free educational and recreational program for students aged 11-14 across 12 municipalities in the Venice metropolitan area, providing study support and extracurricular activities. The third edition engaged 350+ students with 35 educators, reaching 1,200+ students cumulatively.
• Tutto un altro percorso PCTO Educational Network School-to-work bridging program (PCTO - Percorsi per le Competenze Trasversali e l'Orientamento) for secondary school students connecting them with mentor institutions including Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, Teatro Stabile del Veneto, Palazzo Grassi - Pinault Collection, European Cultural Centre, and Fondazione Querini Stampalia. Currently in its 7th edition.
• Palazzo Flangini Exhibition Program Free public exhibition program hosted at the foundation's headquarters at Palazzo Flangini along Venice's Grand Canal. The first major exhibition featured 34 photographs by Gianni Berengo Gardin curated by Denis Curti in collaboration with Fondazione Le Stanze della Fotografia, attracting 8,865 visitors over four months in 2026.
• The GreenDrops Multiasset Fund Sustainable finance fund managing liquid investments, Private Equity, and International Infrastructure Funds aligned with UN 2030 Agenda objectives, with 130 million euros committed as of 2021. Used to generate endowment returns funding the foundation's grant-making activities.
• #FDVonair Podcast Podcast series launched in 2020 in response to social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic, providing cultural content and virtual connections to the foundation's collections and exhibitions, distributed via social media channels.
• Art and Photography Collection Stewardship Stewardship of cultural collections including Berengo Gardin Photography Archive (36 prints donated 2021), 20th-century Venetian Paintings (Santomaso, Seibezzi, Brombo, Pizzinato, Guidi), 127 unique 20th-century Venetian glass art objects (1925-early 1980s), Fortuny Textile Collection, De Maria Photographic Archive, and Italo Zannier Photographic Archive.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,865 visitors to first exhibition at new Palazzo Flangini headquarters (Gianni Berengo Gardin, 4 months 2026)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione Le Stanze della FotografiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Collaboration for exhibition 'Gianni Berengo Gardin. La Venezia del maestro del bianco e nero' at Palazzo Flangini, curated by Denis Curti. Joint exhibition development and artistic direction.
• Fondazione di Comunità Santo Stefano ONLUScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Founding member of Consulta delle Fondazioni di Comunità della Città Metropolitana di Venezia. Territorial representative for community needs.
• Fondazione Riviera MiranesecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Founding member of Consulta delle Fondazioni di Comunità della Città Metropolitana di Venezia. Territorial representative.
• Fondazione Clodiense ETScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Founding member of Consulta delle Fondazioni di Comunità della Città Metropolitana di Venezia. Territorial representative.
• Fondazione Terra d'Acqua Ente FilantropicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Signatory of 2027-2029 cultural participation agreement with Comune di San Donà di Piave for exhibitions, laboratories, and cultural activities in the municipal territory.
• Comune di San Donà di PiavecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Three-way agreement with Fondazione Terra d'Acqua for cultural programming including exhibitions, labs, guided visits, and public events from 2027-2029.
• Gran Teatro La FenicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025Three-year partnership (2025-2027) with 1,950,000 euro commitment for restoration and technological modernization of the stage. Significant cultural infrastructure investment.
• Centro Servizio per il Volontariato di VeneziaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Agreement to strengthen and expand neighborhood porter services (portinerie di quartiere) in disadvantaged areas for vulnerable populations over three years.
• Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per il VenetocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Institutional partner for Tutto un altro percorso (7th edition) and #nonsolocompiti educational programs, providing official endorsement and coordination with regional schools.
• Collezione Peggy GuggenheimcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mentor institution for Tutto un altro percorso PCTO program, offering students work experience in prestigious cultural institution.
• Gallerie dell'Accademia di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mentor institution for Tutto un altro percorso PCTO program with curator Michele Nicolaci serving as mentor.
• Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro NazionalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mentor institution for Tutto un altro percorso with Stefania Magagnin as mentor, and co-producer of ASTEROIDE AMOR festival.
• Palazzo Grassi – Pinault Collection VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mentor institution for Tutto un altro percorso PCTO program, offering students work shadowing opportunities.
• Università Ca' Foscari VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-producer of Incroci in Musica concert series and Asteroide Amor theater festival, and partner for Venywhere remote work project.
• Università Iuav di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-producer of Incroci in Musica and partner for Venywhere project and RI-PRESE spin-off for amateur film digitization.
• Cooperativa ITACAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Implementing partner for #nonsolocompiti in Portogruaro, Marghera, and Mestre territories, providing educational staff and program delivery.
• Cooperativa SUMOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Implementing partner for #nonsolocompiti in Mestre, Favaro, Centro Storico territories, providing educational staff and program delivery.
• Associazione La Sfera di PistacchiocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Implementing partner for #nonsolocompiti in San Donà di Piave and Dolo territories, providing educational and recreational activities.
• Comunitare APScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Association promoted by Fondazione di Venezia to strengthen the educational community, providing parent/family engagement activities. 435 members as of 2026.
• M9 – Museo del '900coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-producer of 'Pertini. L'arte della democrazia' exhibition (100+ photographs, documents, digital installations through August 2026) and Corrispondenze series. Foundation provides artworks from collection.
• Veneto JazzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborating partner for Incroci in Musica concert series alongside Ca' Foscari and Fondazione di Venezia.
• Philea (Philanthropy Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024European philanthropy network of which Fondazione di Venezia became a member, connecting with broader European charitable foundation ecosystem.
• CiscominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Venywhere project participation defining new scenarios for future of work, attracting remote workers to Venice.
• MIT DesignXminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022MITDesignX Venice acceleration program for startups, with foundation providing prizes and mentorship. Three editions completed (2022, 2023, 2024).
• Fondazione M9coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Partner in RI-PRESE spin-off project for Pathé Baby amateur film digitization, and co-manager of M9 museum exhibition program.
• RI-PRESE (Iuav Spin-off)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Iuav spin-off leading the ININFIAMMABILE project for amateur film collection digitization and valorization with foundation support.
• Intesa SanpaolominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022I.R.I.S. project partnership for female entrepreneurship support and micro-enterprise revival in the territory.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi: Florence-based cultural foundation managing a major historical palace as an exhibition and education venue. Operates a comparable model of foundation-run exhibition programming, cultural education, and territorial engagement.
• Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia: Venice-based foundation running the international Biennale exhibitions, film festival, and architecture biennale. Operates as a cultural foundation within Venice's ecosystem with shared donor and partner networks with Fondazione di Venezia.
• Fondazione Querini Stampalia: Historic Venetian philanthropic foundation operating as a museum, library, and cultural venue in Venice. Functions as a mentor organization for Fondazione di Venezia's Tutto un altro percorso program and operates a comparable Venice-based cultural philanthropy model.
• Fondazione Giorgio Cini: Venice-based cultural foundation on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, focused on Venetian cultural heritage preservation, exhibitions, and research. Direct geographic and thematic peer in Venetian cultural philanthropy and collection stewardship.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Prada: Milan-based cultural foundation operating contemporary art exhibitions, cinema, and educational programs. Comparable as a private foundation that combines curated art programming with cultural philanthropy, though more contemporary art-focused and operating at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione CRT: Turin-based banking foundation with comparable territorial philanthropy model focused on culture, education, and social welfare in its metropolitan region. Same Italian fondazione banking-origin archetype as Fondazione di Venezia.
• Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo: One of Italy's largest banking-origin philanthropic foundations based in Turin. Highly comparable as a private grantmaking foundation managing a major endowment (multi-billion euros) and funding cultural, social, and educational programs across its metropolitan territory.
• Fondazione Cariplo: Major Italian philanthropic foundation from Milan with a multi-billion endowment, running recurring grant cycles (bandi) in culture, social services, and environment. Direct comparator in operating model and grantmaking scale.

Others

• Fondazione Scuola dei Beni Culturali: Italian foundation focused on cultural heritage training and capacity building. Adjacent peer operating in the cultural-heritage and education space where Fondazione di Venezia runs its #nonsolocompiti and Tutto un altro percorso programs.
• Fondazione Feltrinelli: Italian philanthropic foundation focused on research, social innovation, and cultural initiatives. Adjacent peer in Italian private foundation landscape with overlapping grantmaking activities in cultural and social programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fondve

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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